World War II Honoree

Rodney Erskine Fanning

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Huntsville, Alabama

Honored By

Jonathan Edens

Relationship

Grandson

Assigned to Headquarters Battery 2nd anti-aircraft artillery Group in European Theatre of Operations as ground aircraft observer. Set up and operated an observation post in forward area of combat zone in order to provide information concerning approaching aircraft. Recipient of the European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal. Honorably discharged October 31, 1945.